Weather scupture - 1

Windy Wellington - version 2

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January 10th 2010
So much for nice sunny summery Wellington. The rest of the group got up at 05:45 this morning to have breakfast and catch an early ferry to the South island, and what a trip they must have had. The weather was horrific, and it's quitev possible that some of them didn't sleep much the night before - such was the noise the wind and rain were making all night. It seems that I may have upset Wellingto ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more